Built environment and construction

Built environment and construction

Our built environment and construction courses are taught at levels 3, 4 and 5, so if you want to study at advanced or degree level for a career in the construction sector then we can help you. These are also available in apprenticeships allowing you to earn money while working with an employer and gaining your professional qualifications with us.

Who are Leicester College’s built environment courses for?

Our built environment courses are for people who have three GCSEs at grade C/4 or above, as well as one science, or a level 2 construction qualification. If you are aged 16 to 19 and don’t yet have your English and maths at grade C/4 or above, these subjects will be an essential part of your study programme. All courses are designed to give you the skills and knowledge needed to work in the built environment industry.

Level 3: Construction BTEC Extended National Diploma. This provides the knowledge, understanding and skills that will allow progression to further education, or directly to employment or an apprenticeship in the construction sector.

Level 4: Construction Higher National Certificate. This allows students develop a broad knowledge and awareness of key aspects of the construction and the built environment sector. Graduates will be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of the basic concepts of construction and the built environment.

Level 5: Construction Higher National Diploma. This builds on the level 4 Higher National Certificate. This course consists of building on technical expertise and practical skills for management roles.

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Work experience will be an essential part of your full-time course for those aged 16-18, and you may be required to purchase personal protective equipment. Site visits and trips to trade shows form part of the vocational enrichment of the course.

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Start Date
14 Sep 2019

Study Hours
Part Time6 hours per week

Duration
2 years

Campus
Freemen's Park Campus

This level 6 Top-Up is ideal for people who want to combine employment with continued learning and professional development. There is a shortage of suitably qualified professional at this level and graduates from the BSc(Hons) in construction management top up programme would be well qualified to meet this need. This course aims to provide sound […]

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Start Date
11 Sep 2019

Study Hours
Part Time6 hours per week

Duration
2 years

Campus
Freemen's Park Campus

The higher national qualifications in building services engineering are aimed at students wanting to continue their education through applied learning. Higher nationals provide a wide-ranging study of the building services engineering sector and are designed for students who wish to pursue or advance their career in building services engineering.
In addition to the knowledge, understanding […]

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Start Date
23 Oct 2019

Study Hours
Part Time2 hours per week

Duration
1 year

Campus
Freemen's Park Campus

Architects, engineers, design drafters, and other professionals within building engineering design often use Auto CAD. Auto Cad is used along with add-on applications 3D Max and Revit to create scaled views. These are used to manage efficiently, plot design and output. CAD is used to inform and share digitally, and reuse accurate information an detailed […]

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Start Date
10 Sep 2019

Study Hours
Part Time9 hours per week

Duration
3 years

Campus
Freemen's Park Campus

The Higher National qualifications in construction and the built environment are aimed at students wanting to continue their education through applied learning. Higher Nationals provide a wide-ranging study of the construction and the built environment sector and are designed for students who wish to pursue or advance their career in construction and the built environment. […]

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Start Date
10 Sep 2019

Study Hours
Full Time

Duration
2 years

Campus
Freemen's Park Campus

The Higher National qualifications in Construction and The Built Environment are aimed at students wanting to continue their education through applied learning. Higher Nationals provide a wide-ranging study of the construction and the built environment sector and are designed for students who wish to pursue or advance their career in construction and the built environment. […]

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Start Date
09 Sep 2020

Study Hours
Full Time

Duration
2 years

Campus
Freemen's Park Campus

The Higher National qualifications in Construction and The Built Environment are aimed at students wanting to continue their education through applied learning. Higher Nationals provide a wide-ranging study of the construction and the built environment sector and are designed for students who wish to pursue or advance their career in construction and the built environment. […]

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Start Date
12 Sep 2019

Study Hours
Part Time6 hours per week

Duration
2 years

Campus
Freemen's Park Campus

The Higher National qualifications in Construction and The Built Environment are aimed at students wanting to continue their education through applied learning. Higher Nationals provide a wide-ranging study of the construction and the built environment sector and are designed for students who wish to pursue or advance their career in construction and the built environment. […]

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Start Date
03 Sep 2019

Study Hours
Full Time

Duration
1 year

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Freemen's Park Campus

The National Foundation Diploma is for students looking to study construction as a one-year, full-time study programme course. It supports progression to higher education if taken as part of a programme of study that includes other BTEC Nationals. It also supports progression to an apprenticeship in the business sector or to a further year of […]

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Start Date
03 Sep 2019

Study Hours
Full Time

Duration
1 year

Campus
Freemen's Park Campus

For students interested in working in the construction industry, but who do not necessarily know which trade area to specialise in, the level 1 qualifications in construction skills offers the perfect opportunity to develop practical skills needed by some employers in the industry, whilst giving you a taster of a variety of trades before choosing […]